Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 17 Mai 2024.
Charles Walker
Chair, Administration Committee, Chair, Administration Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will hold discussions with Royal Mail on the potential merits of treating NHS letters as first class post, in the context of possible reforms to the second class delivery service.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has written to Royal Mail regarding proposed reforms to the universal postal service, to ask what consideration has been given to patients and National Health Service impacts. A meeting with the Group Chief Executive of Royal Mail is currently being considered.
Yes4 people think so
No2 people think not
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